Overview

• Liverpool’s No 1 was forced off against Galatasaray and has been ruled out of Saturday’s trip to Chelsea by Arne Slot.
• Alisson underwent a scan on Thursday, and The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports a likely return after the November international break.
• The timeline equates to up to eight missed games, including Manchester United at Anfield, Eintracht Frankfurt away, Real Madrid at Anfield, and Manchester City at the Etihad.
• Summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili replaced Alisson in Istanbul and is set for his first Premier League start for Liverpool.
• Hugo Ekitike, withdrawn in midweek with what is believed to be cramp, has been named in France’s squad and remains hopeful of featuring at Chelsea pending checks.